Bury boss Lee Clark has paid the ultimate price for the club’s poor start to the League One campaign after he was last night sacked, along with his assistant Alan Thompson.

The Shakers are on a four-match losing streak which has seen them fall to 23 in the division, just one point and one place above rock-bottom Plymouth Argyle.

Bury fans have long been calling for Clark to go and those calls reached fever pitch on Saturday when the club lost at home to Doncaster Rovers.

Clark came out fighting afterwards, insisting he was the man to turn their fortunes around, but with a dismal record of nine wins and 17 defeats in 33 matches in charge, the Shakers hierarchy decided to act and replace him as manager.

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A statement, released on the club’s official website, read: “Bury Football Club can confirm that after a meeting between the Chairman and Lee Clark, it was decided that Lee would step down as Manager with immediate effect.

“As part of the changes, Alan Thompson will also leave his role as Assistant Manager.

“The Club wish Lee and Alan all the best for the future.”

Clark added: “I have enjoyed my time at Bury enormously and I wish the Board, the players and the supporters all the very best for this season and beyond.”